356 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 26-Oct. 15, 1760.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
Sept. 27

Mr. Govane and Mr. Matthew Tilghman, on their Application to
the House, have Leave of Absence until Monday next.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment.
The House adjourns till Monday Morning at 9 of the Clock.

Sept. 29

Monday, 29^th September, 1760.

The House met according to Adjournment. The Members were
called, and all appeared as on Saturday, except Major Hynson, Mr.
Lloyd, and Mr. Matthew Tilghman. The Proceedings were Read.
Mr. Wilson, Mr. Waters, and Mr. Gibson, appeared in the House.

His Excellency the Governor communicated to Mr. Speaker, the
following Message, viz.^t
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
Be pleased to accept my Acknowledgments for the Hopes your
Address gives me, that you will chear fully embrace this Opportunity
of promoting the Service of our most Gracious Sovereign, by con-
tributing to the Preservation of his Majesty's Rights on Lake Erie,
and the Ohio, and to the future Security of these his Dominions.
Such a Proceeding will shew that your Professions of Duty and
Loyalty are unfeigned, and as his Majesty's Ministers and Generals
will be thereby inclined to entertain a favourable Opinion of your
Constituents, I flatter myself, that, your Compliance with General
Monckton's Requisition will meet with their Approbation.

Hor.^o Sharpe.
Which Message was Read.

His Excellency the Governor communicated to Mr. Speaker, the
following Message, viz.^t

p. 287

Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
Having since you adjourned last Saturday, had the Satisfaction
to receive a Letter from General Amherst, dated at Montreal the
9th Instant, wherein his Excellency hath been pleased to give me
an Account of the Motions of the King's Forces under his Com-
mand since the 26th of August, and to inform me, that, in Conse-
quence thereof, the whole Country of Canada was yielded to the
Dominion of his Majesty, our most Gracious Sovereign, on the 8^th
of this Month, it is with the highest Satisfaction I now communicate
to you this Intelligence; and being assured that your Joy thereat will
not be exceeded by the Joy of any of his Majesty's dutiful and loyal
Subjects on this Occasion, I most sincerely congratulate you on so
interesting and happy an Event.

The 20th of September, 1760. Hor.^o Sharpe.